Kelp Farming Gets a Boost in Suffolk
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Tuesday permitting Suffolk County to lease underwater lands previously ceded to it by New York State for the purpose of kelp and other seaweed cultivation.
To Revitalize Montauk's South Lake Beach
The East Hampton Town Board is revisiting a plan to revitalize the southern part of Lake Montauk and the beach at the end of South Lake Drive with an eye to making better use of the space, maximizing parking, capturing and treating stormwater runoff by promoting infiltration and natural treatment, and removing invasive species.
One More Winter of Route 114 Potholes
The stretch of Route 114 from the South Ferry in North Haven to Stephen Hand’s Path in East Hampton “has been the full-employment act for front-end alignment mechanics on the East End for too long,” Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. said, but that’s about to change, as the road is set to be repaved in the spring for the first time since 2005.
On the Wing: The Little Bird With a Big Song
The Carolina wren, not six inches in length, is a skulky bird that wants to hide out in a log or a pile of sticks, but its song distinguishes it immediately, and can be heard all year long.